Locust Grove Apartments For Rent - Poughkeepsie, New York

Posted by Justin Habersaat on February 18, 2009 11:13

History is abound for those Poughkeepsie-area apartment-ites eager to seek it out, and few places satisfy the appetite for education better than the Locust Grove estate. Formerly the home to Samuel Morse (best known as the inventor of the telegraph machine), this sprawling country estate offers untold acreage of rolling lawns, high reaching trees and the untold treasures of the Grove homestead itself.

With a history dating back to 1771,

the Locust Grove has been the home to numerous families through the years. Morse himself resided there for over thirty years until his death in 1872, with the estate opening to the public in 1979. Comprised of over seventeen rooms, all with high ceilings and architectural pinpoints of the gothic revivalist style, the Locust Grove is certainly a site to behold.

While the Ikea comforts filling your apartment more than get the job done, one can't help but think about what it must be like to sprawl on the Chippendale furniture dotting the main living room of the Grove. Sculpture and paintings also stretch for as far as the eye can see, making it both a historical wonder as well as a dusting nightmare (you'll stick with your two bedroom apartment, thank you very much!).

The grounds of the Locust Grove are as impressive in their scope as the very manor they house, with fruit trees, vegetable gardens and a wide array of flowers covering almost every square inch of the sun-drenched acres. With guided tours available almost every day of the week, low admission prices (around $10 for adults), and a variety of special events and programs offered numerous times throughout the year, the Locust Grove is an ideal outing for any Poughkeepsie-area apartment-ite looking to discover the city's historical heritage.